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haploid
haploid
English
Adjective
haploid (not comparable)
- (cytology) (of a cell) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
- An example of a haploid cell is a gamete.
Translations
having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Derived terms
- haplodic
- haploidy
See also
Noun
haploid (plural haploids)
- A cell which is haploid.
- An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.